Give up on Yichun, this place is too good. Take the kids to escape the summer heat in July and August

If you find Yichun too conventional, these 4 more "attractive" summer resorts are especially suitable for traveling with kids in July and August. They have fewer people, beautiful scenery, and cool weather, so much so that even locals are reluctant to reveal them: 1. Inner Mongolia · Arxan | 22℃ Nordic fairy tale town Must-try with kids: - Feeding reindeer at Bailang Peak is wilder than Nara; kids can feed moss by hand (ticket 30 RMB) - Stepping in the unfrozen river, a magical river that doesn’t freeze even at 30℃, perfect for water gun play in summer - Volcano geology class: pick up volcanic rocks and see lava relics (free natural science class) 🏡 Accommodation recommendation: Oxygen Heart Forest Cabin, open the window at night to see the Milky Way, and be knocked on the door by sika deer in the early morning (600 RMB/night including breakfast) 2. Guizhou · Liupanshui | China’s true "Cool City" Must-try with kids: - Chasing the sea of clouds on the Wumeng Grassland, a 19℃ alpine grassland, horseback riding + kite flying, about 50 RMB per person for half a day - Making glutinous rice cakes in the ancient water town, wearing Miao ethnic costumes and learning intangible cultural heritage, eating freshly made silk rolls (perfect for kids) - Wild Yuhai small train, the highest spiral mountain railway, like a scene from "Spirited Away" 🍜 Food bonus: 3 RMB/bowl "Buckwheat Cold Noodles" at the vegetable market, refreshing with mint leaves and addictive Jilin · Changbai Mountain Luneng Resort | Swiss-style vacation experience Must-try with kids: - Making blueberry jam at the original village inn, picking wild blueberries + cooking jam (free parent-child activity) - Sunflower field maze adventure, 10,000 acres of sunflowers bloom in July, perfect for photos - Swiss hotel group swimming pool with heated pool + water slide (free for guests) 🚗 Travel tip: Flying to Changbai Mountain Airport is more convenient than high-speed rail, only 20 minutes from the airport to the resort 4. Xinjiang · Zhaosu Xiata | Step into "Heidi and Grandpa" Must-try with kids: - Easy grassland hike along the Xiata ancient trail to find marmots (3 km flat and very easy) - Tianma Bath River viewing, watch the spectacular crossing of thousands of horses at 6 pm daily (free stunning show) - Starry sky Mongolian yurt, teach kids to identify the Milky Way with a star pointer at night (nebula visible to the naked eye) 🌡️ Temperature test: 25℃ during the day in July, wear a light down jacket at night! 🔥 4 reasons to "give up Yichun": 1️⃣ More convenient transportation: Arxan/Liupanshui have airports, Changbai Mountain accessible by high-speed rail + car rental 2️⃣ Richer activities: experience everything from forests to grasslands to snow mountains 3️⃣ Better facilities: family-friendly resorts with childcare services, parents can take a break 4️⃣ Diverse cuisine: Mongolian milk tea/Guizhou sour soup/Korean cold noodles with new flavors every day